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REVIEW: Roald Dahl’s The Witches (2020)

September 14, 2021 Grant Watson

The late Roald Dahl continues to leave a long shadow over children’s fiction, decades after his death. His personal legacy is an uncomfortable mixture of immense creativity laced with accusations of misogyny and antisemitism, but his literary works – Charlie and … Continue reading REVIEW: Roald Dahl’s The Witches (2020)

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REVIEW: Worth (2020)

September 6, 2021September 6, 2021 Grant Watson

The release of Sara Colangelo’s post-9/11 drama Worth onto Netflix seems well-timed, giving the 20th anniversary of the New York and Washington terror attacks is fast approaching. Unfortunately, while it is a well-intentioned and deeply respectful film, it does not seem … Continue reading REVIEW: Worth (2020)

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REVIEW: The Impostors (1998)

June 8, 2021 Grant Watson

There are certain actors that, when placed into a feature film, automatically make it better. They are often not big Hollywood stars – although they often appear in big Hollywood movies. They are perhaps not all household names – although … Continue reading REVIEW: The Impostors (1998)

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REVIEW: A Private War (2018)

January 7, 2021 Grant Watson

Documentary filmmaker Matthew Heineman made his narrative feature debut in 2018 with A Private War. It is a biographical film about American journalist Marie Colvin whose war reporting for London’s Sunday Times earned her enormous international acclaim. It is a sensational … Continue reading REVIEW: A Private War (2018)

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REVIEW: Margin Call (2011)

July 17, 2020 Grant Watson

A New York investment bank undertakes a massive series of unexpected lay-offs. One of those forced into redundancy is risk assessment manager Eric Dale (Stanley Tucci), who leaves behind research that points to a previously-unknown risk in the bank’s portfolio. … Continue reading REVIEW: Margin Call (2011)

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REVIEW: Beauty and the Beast (2017)

April 1, 2017March 1, 2021 Grant Watson

Walt Disney Pictures has developed an immensely lucrative franchise in recent years adapting and recycling its classic animated features into live-action films. Following in the footsteps of Alice in Wonderland, Maleficent, Cinderella and The Jungle Book comes perhaps the most … Continue reading REVIEW: Beauty and the Beast (2017)

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